Christopher McKay, a 43-year-old man in Texas, was arrested after he attempted to rob the exact same Fort Worth Wells Fargo bank branch he had successfully targeted nearly a decade earlier, but his immediate capture was actually due to a medical emergency. It seems the suspect’s fentanyl withdrawals made it impossible for him to completely escape the scene.
This whole scenario is bizarre because you know how movies always warn criminals not to return to the scene of the crime? McKay clearly missed that memo. According to NY Post, the 43-year-old walked into the branch on November 20 and told the bank employees he had a handgun on him. He then allegedly demanded that the workers hand over cash from the locked tills.
Fortunately for the bank, McKay was unsuccessful in getting any money at all. He ran away from the scene immediately, but he didn’t get far. His quick flight was quickly followed by an even quicker arrest because he was experiencing severe medical distress right after leaving the building.
This robber needs to choose another bank
A spokesperson for the Fort Worth Police Department confirmed the details by explaining that the suspect was located nearby and taken into custody almost immediately. The withdrawal symptoms were serious enough that an ambulance had to be notified. “He was located nearby and placed in custody. An ambulance was notified as the suspect was going through fentanyl withdrawals,” the spokesperson stated. This is awful for the suspect, of course, but it certainly made the police’s job much easier when he ran away without any cash.
If you’d like some context on why going back to this specific location is such a terrible idea, you should know that McKay had robbed this very same Wells Fargo branch back in 2016. He was caught shortly after that initial heist and ended up serving seven years in prison for the crime.
Some people never learn… 9 years after his first robbery, he tried the same bank again, ran off with nothing, and ended up back in jail
— Ryan(@RyanShowlive) November 24, 2025
You’d think after doing serious time, you’d pick a new location, maybe even a new city, but McKay went right back to his old ways, choosing the one place the police would definitely be aware of his history. McKay currently faces charges of aggravated robbery for the new attempted heist. No bond has been set to bail McKay from the Tarrant County Jail.
It seems like the police aren’t taking any chances this time around. Luckily, banks have insurance that pays back any money stolen, so it’s much better than when someone robs an innocent person. We have seen silly bank robberies, like when a woman’s Tinder date turned into one, but I’m glad this one ended with the criminal caught.
